ErnakulamDistrict Sanitation authority has stalled the  
 Suchitwa Mission’s sanitation project for the time being because of huge cost involved in the project.
 
 When the authorities prepared the estimates of the project, it was found that owing to the geographical conditions, ordinary septic tanks will not work in the are. They will become defunct during monsoons. The septic tanks suitable for the area would cost around Rs 40,000 to Rs 60,000. Under new conditions, the project cost will escalate substantially, sources said.
 
 Suchitwa Mission’s sanitation project was meant for the coastal area of Chellanam, Kumbalangi and Kumbalam.
 With the project delaying indefinitely, the chances of it bringing any relief to the people in these places during monsoon seems remote.
 
 These three areas have been reeling under acute sanitation issues owing to their geographical position and absence of modern septic tanks. Every monsoon, the issues worsen due to water logging and the low-lying landscape of the areas.